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LOT 1103
Achaemenid Pale Blue Bead Necklace
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
16 1/2 in. (18.3 grams, 42 cm).
Restrung designer group of graduated oblate and tubular beads with an annular centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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Western Asiatic Glass Balsamarium
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Opening Bid: £150
Teardrop-shaped glass vessel with low-relief eye motif to each face, low neck, 'molar' detailing to the base. 7.89 grams, 36 mm
Ex collection of the Chierroni family, Paris, France, formed between 1980-1990s. Property of a French collector. -
Achaemenid Gold Ram Earring
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
The shank formed from a group of twisted rods developing to a hollow-formed conical bulb with ram's head finial; applied filigree detailing, beaded wire horns, hook closure. 2.18 grams, 22 mm
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s. -
Amlash Bronze Openwork Pendant Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising: two large openwork beads; a domed cage-work pendant; an anthropomorphic pendant; an elongated pendant with four loops. 91 grams total, 33-56 mm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
